PROGRESS 2 (10979)

COSPAR: 1978-070A | Alt Name: Progress-2
DECAYED

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PROGRESS 2 Satellite Image
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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 7, 1978

Launch Pad

LC31

Launch Vehicle

Soyuz-U

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

10979

International Designator

1978-070A

Decay Date

8/4/1978

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PROGRESS 2

Alternative Name

Progress-2

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

NPOE

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.9

Diameter

2.7

Span

7.9

Dry Mass

4800

Launch Mass

7250

Shape

Sphere + Cone + Cyl + Pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Progress 7K-TG No. 101

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

NPOE

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

7K-TG

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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